Only after unifying the world did I realize that immortals existed in this world.

"First, the King of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom is dead. Although it is claimed that his old wounds have not healed and his lifespan has ended, he was actually killed by the Great Sage Red Python."

After agreeing on the price, the strange man held up one finger and reported to his superior in a low, hoarse voice.

The person watching the sea simply relayed the message in a low voice: "This isn't worth a thousand living people."

The strange man just grinned maliciously and extended a second finger: "Secondly, the three sects of the Immortal Alliance, Taihua, Zhengyu, and Jinglan, all have depleted spiritual veins. The Immortal Alliance keeps this a secret, as they are eager to explore unknown realms."

"Um."

"Third, the Taihua Ancestor is dead."

"Hmm? Is that true?"

"Not sure, but I'm about 80% sure. If the old man were still alive, he wouldn't have let me infiltrate like this."

"If it's not accurate, it's not worth it."

Since the other party had already promised a price, the strange man didn't care. He simply held up his fourth finger: "Fourth, the Taihua Ship sailed through the miasma of the vast ocean and seemed to have gained something. It also sent out three cloud ships, with two elders in charge, including Xuan Gu. They also borrowed the Azure Sky Pearl from the old bald monk of the Wuxiang Zen sect."

"Oh?"

What lies beyond the miasma stretching for thousands of miles?

"I don't know, they just left."

"That's it?"

"It's gone!"

"Let's go to the Meat Valley to get people."

Upon hearing this, the strange man frowned, his ugly face showing some reluctance, and said with disdain, "Ah? The Valley of Meat is full of lunatics."

"What, aren't you crazy?"

"Master, you can't do this! The old master gave me only young disciples, and you're just going to give me these worthless ones? I want people from other places, or you can give me spirit stones instead..."

The next instant, an invisible gale gently blew.

The strange man's hoarse voice abruptly stopped.

"Click click click~"

With a series of teeth-grinding sounds, blood and bone stuck together, he was actually cut in two. His displaced eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the figure in front of him.

"Now I am the leader. If you don't want it, then you don't have it."

The monster, though cleaved in two, was still alive, only glaring fiercely at him from behind: "Hmph!"

"Master, if you continue like this, you won't be able to hold your position for long."

As the words fell, he transformed into a pool of flesh and blood, gradually disappearing from sight.

The winds of decay blew, and everything returned to calm.

In the distance, a sea of ​​blood churned, and only one person remained on the precipice.

The withered branches swayed, gradually transforming into human form.

He knelt on one knee beside him: "Master, should I execute this man?"

"No need, he's still useful now."

"With Taihua in decline, should we gather those who kill the demonic path to launch an attack?"

"No rush, wait a bit longer. Go to Heming Prefecture yourself and see what they found outside the miasma."

"yes!"

The sect leader stood atop the cliff, silently gazing at the boundless sea of ​​blood: "The Immortal Alliance has all gone out to explore the forbidden lands. Bai Mu, tell me... what lies at the end of this sea of ​​blood?"

……

After leaving the palace, the monks returned to the post station under the escort of guards.

After the people from Daxia left, Xiao Zheng finally let go of Lu Junfeng's support, and his complexion returned to its rosy hue.

The formal meeting did not go smoothly.

Intending to display the might of a cultivator, he ended up exposing his own backside instead.

As a leader, Xiao Zheng lost face in public, which not only made the Great Xia laugh at him, but also worried his disciples.

The group of cultivators gathered together, and apart from the master and disciple Xuan Gu, the entire team exuded a heavy atmosphere.

"What a lousy place! It's incredibly eerie!"

Surprisingly, even the elders couldn't control the situation. Several disciples finally couldn't hold back anymore and kept complaining, "That emperor is really ungrateful! Does he really think he's so powerful?"

"They keep saying they don't need the protection of the immortal sects, but when the demonic sects actually come, who knows how they'll be begging for mercy! In my opinion, we should really let the demonic sects teach them a lesson! Let them see how arrogant they are!"

"Exactly! Let the Demonic Sect commit some atrocities here, then they'll be begging us to come!"

They were respected cultivators in Crane Cry Prefecture, but they suffered repeated setbacks here.

Such a disparity is bound to make them resentful.

Xiao Zheng narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, but did not speak.

Xuan Gu, who had been chatting and laughing with Chu Xiangyun, frowned, his eyes sharp as he looked at the disciple who had spoken: "What did you say?"

The aura of a powerhouse several levels above him surged forth like waves, striking the disciple directly in the process. His face stiffened, and his mind went blank: "Disciple...disciple..."

"What, does that mean someone who isn't an immortal has to be a demon?"

"You lure demons from the Demonic Sect to harm innocent people—is this your way?"

Xuan Gu coldly questioned him, "Who is your master? How did he teach you?"

The disciple was sweating profusely, his lips moving but unable to utter a complete sentence: "Uh..."

"Stop arguing!"

Xiao Zheng was already in a bad mood, and the buzzing of these people in his ear made him even more irritable.

He interrupted their conversation and said to Xuan Gu, "Xuan Gu, at a time like this, you're an elder, stop bullying your disciples! Behave yourself!"

"snort!"

Xuan Gu didn't want to argue with these scheming people, so he just snorted coldly, "These kinds of disciples are all spoiled by you!"

When it comes to spoiling disciples, who can spoil you, Xuan Gu, more than anyone else!

Xiao Zheng inwardly grumbled, but too lazy to argue with him any further, and changed the subject, saying, "The most urgent task is to repair the Azure Sky Pearl and contact the sect! Everyone, hand over all the spirit stones you have with you!"

"yes!"

A group of disciples stepped forward and handed over the spirit stones they had brought to Xiao Zheng.

Xiao Zheng glared at Xuan Gu and urged, "Xuan Gu, you have yours too!"

"snort!"

Xuan Gu snorted, flicked his sleeve, and handed over a pile of spirit stones to Xiao Zheng.

Xiao Zheng frowned: "That's all you brought? I want it all!"

Xuan Gu shrugged: "Isn't this enough? I don't usually bring any!"

Xiao Zheng: ...

"well……"

He looked at the pile of spirit stones in front of him and sighed softly.

The current long-term goal is to gain the trust of the Great Xia Dynasty, get them to join the Immortal Alliance, and make them the rear base of Taihua, thus solving the problems of resources and talent.

The primary short-term goal is to repair the Azure Pearl, establish contact with the sect, build communication channels, and gain more bargaining power.

But the situation is much worse than expected.

The resistance here in Great Xia is higher than expected. This monarch is too domineering and refuses to allow the immortal sect to settle in. Moreover, he seems to possess some kind of magical treasure with a strange power that cannot be forced.

The Azure Sky Pearl is a priceless treasure and will not be easily damaged. If it is damaged, it can be repaired by itself, but this is a very slow process.

To speed up the process, repairs must be made using spirit stones and magic arrays.

However, the spirit stones they brought are simply not enough to repair the Azure Sky Pearl in a short time.

Without the protection of the Azure Sky Pearl, he dared not rashly lead the team back to the sect.

Now his negotiations with Da Xia have reached a stalemate, and he can't bring himself to ask for Da Xia's resources to repair the magic weapon.

He couldn't go up or down; he was stuck here.